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Premier League · Matchweek 7

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal lineups

Nottingham Forest line up in a 3-4-2-1 and Arsenal in a 4-2-3-1. Neither side has confirmed a lineup yet. Kick-off is 16:30 on 18 October 2026 at City Ground. Nottingham Forest have won two of the last ten meetings.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal match facts

Kick-off
Sun 18 Oct 2026, 16:30
Stadium
City Ground, Nottingham
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 7
Days since last match
Nottingham Forest 29, Arsenal 29

Nottingham Forest predicted lineup

Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 3-4-2-1
Likely XI

Projected from the last 5 matches.

  1. 26Matz SelsG
  2. 5MurilloD
  3. 23CunhaD
  4. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  5. 3Neco WilliamsM
  6. 24James McAteeM
  7. 21Xaver SchlagerM
  8. 34Temitayo AinaM
  9. 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteF
  10. 14Dan NdoyeF
  11. 19Liam DelapF

Nottingham Forest line up in a 3-4-2-1. Nikola Milenković and Temitayo Aina came into the eleven after not starting at home to Coventry. Nottingham Forest lines up with three at the back, four in midfield and three up front. Nine of the eleven also started the previous match.

Arsenal predicted lineup

Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1
Likely XI

Projected from the last 5 matches.

  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 6GabrielD
  3. 33Riccardo CalafioriD
  4. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  5. 15Ezri KonsaD
  6. 7Bukayo SakaM
  7. 41Declan RiceM
  8. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  9. 17Christos TzolisM
  10. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyM
  11. 29Kai HavertzF

Arsenal line up in a 4-2-3-1. Benjamin White and Myles Lewis-Skelly came into the eleven after not starting away to Brighton. Arsenal lines up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. Nine of the eleven also started the previous match.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal form guide

Last 5, all competitions
Nottingham Forest crestNottingham Forest
  1. L
  2. D
  3. D
  4. W
  5. L

Nottingham Forest won one of their last five matches, drew two and lost two. They scored 4 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept one clean sheet. They failed to score in three of them. Their most recent match was a 0-1 defeat at home to Coventry on 19 September 2026.

Arsenal crestArsenal
  1. W
  2. W
  3. W
  4. W
  5. L

Arsenal won four of their last five matches, drew none and lost one. They scored 9 goals and conceded 6 across those five. They kept two clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 0-3 defeat away to Brighton on 19 September 2026.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal head to head

3
Nottingham Forest wins
2
Draws
7
Arsenal wins

8–26 on goals in 12 meetings since 20 September 2016

Recent Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal results

  1. Nottingham Forest0–0ArsenalCity Ground
  2. Arsenal3–0Nottingham ForestEmirates Stadium
  3. Nottingham Forest0–0ArsenalThe City Ground
  4. Arsenal3–0Nottingham ForestEmirates Stadium
  5. Nottingham Forest1–2ArsenalThe City Ground

All in the Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal history

Nottingham Forest have won none of the last five, with two drawn. Arsenal have not won any of their one visits to City Ground. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in one of the last five. Arsenal are unbeaten in the last six meetings.

Last meeting: Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal, January 2026

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Nottingham Forest, 4-2-3-1
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Arsenal, 4-3-3
Nottingham Forest crest
Nottingham ForestFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 26Matz SelsG
  2. 34Temitayo AinaD
  3. 31Nikola MilenkovićD
  4. 5MurilloD
  5. 3Neco WilliamsD
  6. 6Ibrahim SangaréM
  7. 8Elliot AndersonM
  8. 7Callum Hudson-OdoiM
  9. 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteM
  10. 16Nicolás DomínguezM
  11. 19Igor JesusF

Bench

  1. 18Angus GunnG
  2. 9Taiwo AwoniyiF
  3. 22Ryan YatesM
  4. 12Douglas LuizM
  5. 24James McAteeM
  6. 14Dan NdoyeF
  7. 4MoratoD
  8. 37Nicolò SavonaD
  9. 21Omari HutchinsonF

Coach: Vitor Pereira

Arsenal crest
ArsenalFormation 4-3-3
  1. 1David RayaG
  2. 4Benjamin WhiteD
  3. 2William SalibaD
  4. 6GabrielD
  5. 12Jurriën TimberD
  6. 8Martin ØdegaardM
  7. 36Martín ZubimendiM
  8. 41Declan RiceM
  9. 20Chukwunonso MaduekeF
  10. 14Viktor GyökeresF
  11. 11Gabriel MartinelliF

Bench

  1. 13K. ArrizabalagaG
  2. 9Gabriel JesusF
  3. 29Kai HavertzF
  4. 7Bukayo SakaF
  5. 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD
  6. 3Cristhian MosqueraD
  7. 19Leandro TrossardF
  8. 23Mikel MerinoM
  9. 10Eberechi EzeM

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Nottingham Forest lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Arsenal in a 4-3-3 when the clubs last met, on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League. It finished 0-0. Matz Sels and David Raya started in goal. Vitor Pereira and Mikel Arteta picked the sides.

Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal lineups — common questions

When is Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal?
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal kicks off at 16:30 UK time on 18 October 2026 at City Ground in Nottingham. The match is Matchweek 7 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. Nottingham Forest last played 29 days before this match, a 0-1 home defeat by Coventry.
Who is injured for Nottingham Forest?
No Nottingham Forest player is currently listed as out or suspended. Injury news for this fixture is usually filed in the days before kick-off. Arsenal have no absentees listed either. Nottingham Forest last played 29 days before this match, a 0-1 home defeat by Coventry.
What is the predicted Arsenal lineup?
Arsenal are projected to line up in a 4-2-3-1. David Raya starts in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. The projection uses their last five Premier League matches. Players listed as injured or suspended are removed before the eleven is chosen.
What was the score in the last Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal match?
In the meeting before this one, Nottingham Forest and Arsenal drew 0-0 on 17 January 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Arsenal won 3-0 on 13 September 2025 in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest have won 3 of the 12 meetings between the clubs and Arsenal have won 7.

Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium

Updated 5 October 2026